Huntsville gazette., 1887-09-17
CONDEMNED ANARCHISTS.
HOW THEY SPENT THE FiRS T NIGHT
AFTER THE FINAL DECISION.

/ 4hCy "Hihts ISc6u anu Sles y
Soundiy-How Nina. Van Zandt Received
the News That Her lover Must Hang.
Herr Most kanting sn Inc Decision.
CHICAGO, Sept l6-August Spies was the
first one of the condemned Anarchists to re-
ceive the news Of til. dnal decision OF the
supreme court az OTTAWA that the decision
Of the lower court was affirmed and that
they should be executed on November IL.
The turnkey WHO took the dispatch to cell
u. and showed i through tue bars fingered
moment to watch tie effect it would have
on Spies. The arch Anarchist took this mes
sage, glanced firmly ao the turnkey, and
then withdrew 10 the darker end of the cell
In two minutes or SO, he called gently to the
old man who sits as death watch outside his
barred door, and asked him to hand the
yellow telegraph sheet to Parsons. From
bim it went to all the others, and at last
reached Nsebe, who is under sentence Of
imprisonment.
Newspaper men had been vigorously shut
out from the condemned men, and all OBJ
servatiOns had to be taken from the outside
of the cage about ten yards from the cell
ooOA- ~ SOuio 10 dluilJ scc1 b4dU SdNl VI
the condemned men made osten tatious Of
forts at GOODNESS and bravado They took
seats at the cell doors and read newspapers
and books, smoked cigars, and once Lingg,
the bomb maker, whis5led.
The force Of deputy sherffs who guarded
all the approaches was increased last night,
and these were supplemented by relays of
uniformed police. All unknown to even the
curiOuS paiectIiana who ,1aaraJ arn.,pd fh..
precincts of the Jail, the streets and alleys
on all sides for several blocks were quietly
patrolled by detectives, who sized up all sus-
pcious looking stragglers and kept watch
ful eye on all little knots that gathered any
where in the neighborhood of the Jail The
Anarchists Of tha ci5y are so we'll known
that none OF them could get through the
outposts without being detected
Within the Jail all was still as death Par
sons, apparently worn out with exitement
OF the day, retired early. Spies tugged
nervously at his thin mustache and YEARLY
passed his hand over his brow as he paused
every now at then in his writing, and threw
down his PEN He seemed i'll at ease. and
his thoughts were evidently far away from
his narrow cell. Fischer aud Schwab wrote
steadily for hours, and Sam Fielden whiled
away his dreariness with reperusal of the
crushing news that the morning had
brought him.
Chief Deputy Gleason visited the jail, and
after satisfying himself that everything
was right within, carefully inspected the
guards outside. The Anarchists were all
asleep shortly after midnight and slept until
quite late this morning
Mrs. A. K Parsons, wife of the COLI
demned Anarchist. says IN relation to the
decision OF the supreme court that she does
noe believe the people will permit what she
calls ''ths judicial murder" She saws:
These men could have been hanged when
the jury found them guilty. At that time
the world would have permitted it, but not
now. The people of America will not allow
it. have faith in the American spirit of
yair play and Justice, and that will not allow
these men to be hanged"
"What if they are hanged anyway
well if they are hanged" she paused,
boxed out of window, and tapped her
foot on the carpet, 'lf they are hanged.
why, the revolution is so much nearer at
hand. And what does a revolutionist care
for death.
reporter called at the residence of Nina
Van Zandt las5 nj 5ht, but she declined TO
discuss the decision. Her res were red
"itn "ccpiiSs an Sue EppoGFeI almost
heart broken az ths ne VS. that her lover. Au-
gust Spies, was condemned to die on the gal
lows.
Miss Van Il ndt has lived very quietly Of
late, )" said one of the neighbors. II think
size has had very little hope for some time.
don't know what she Will do now. She
will count herself widow, of course, if
the execution takes place II her con
duct has seemed against common sense,
Why, it is all accounted for-she loves
him